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Capt. Vikram Batra’s death anniversary: Remembering the brave Kargil hero’s exploits
July 7, 2017 17:28 IST
Captain Batra was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra on January 26, 2000 and till date he is the last soldier whose achievements have been immortalised with India's highest military honor.
Despite Sikkim standoff, PM Modi promises full cooperation to China for BRICS summit
July 7, 2017 17:54 IST
Modi also called for expediting efforts to establish BRICS rating agency and advocated a collective voice against the practice of protectionism, especially in the spheres of trade and movement of knowledge and professionals.
Eight ways electronic transactions have become safer
July 7, 2017 16:30 IST
Security-breaches are common in bank transactions, where customers are vulnerable to transaction theft. However now, bank customers will have zero-liability -- they will no longer be expected to bear the losses for fraudulent, third-party transactions.
Aadhaar has reduced India to a ‘concentration camp’: Petitioners
July 7, 2017 15:47 IST
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice J. Chelameshwar and also comprising Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha asked the petitioners to mention it before the CJI court.
Maharashtra DIG steps down from probe into convict Manuja Shetye’s murderSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 15:03 IST
Referring to the arrested accused as 'sisters', Maharashta DIG Prisons Swati Sathe, on a group created on a messenger service has posted a couple of messages requesting other senior officials from the Prisons Cadre to provide monetary support to the arrested accused for their bail.
Supreme Court pulls up Tamil Nadu govt on farmer suicides: Take preventive steps rather than compensatory
July 7, 2017 15:04 IST
“Your approach has to be preventive and not compensatory,” a Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar said.
DDCA case: Delhi HC issues notice to Arun Jaitley over Arvind Kejriwal’s application
July 7, 2017 14:47 IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the application filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the DDCA case.
Lalu Prasad Yadav denies charges, says ‘not fair for CBI to raid houses of my children in my absence’Subscriber Only
July 7, 2017 19:09 IST
"I do not fear the BJP. I have done nothing wrong. I am open to any probe by the CBI," Lalu Prasad Yadav said.
BMC passes proposal to exempt houses up to 500 sq ft from property tax
July 7, 2017 13:18 IST
The Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation, ruled by Shiv Sena, has passed a proposal to exempt houses in the city with a carpet area up to 500 sq ft from property tax. If the government approves the proposal, it will benefit over 14 lakh households in the metropolis.
CBI raids on Lalu: Sushil Modi wants Nitish to break silence, sack Tejashwi Yadav from cabinet
July 7, 2017 13:09 IST
The CBI, earlier in the day, carried searches at premises and residences linked to Lalu and Tejaswi Yadav in connection with alleged irregularities in tenders allotted to a private company Sujata Hotels for development, maintenance and operation of BNR hotels at Ranchi and Puri.
West Bengal violence: BJP, Left, Congress leaders not allowed to visit Baduria
July 7, 2017 12:56 IST
BJP, Left and Congress leaders were on Friday stopped from going to Baduria in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district as the situation was volatile following communal clashes earlier this week, officials said.
West Bengal communal violence: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly detained on way to Basirhat; CPM, Congress delegations too stopped
July 7, 2017 13:27 IST
While the Congress delegation was led by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Left's was led by CPI (M) MP Mohammed Salim. The Left delegation's second attempt to enter Basirhat was also thwarted.
Now, Maharashtra Police to use kits that will test meat in 30 minutesSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 12:34 IST
The arrival of the kits will help the police to detect the meat on the spot rather than taking days to work on the case.
Attorney General K K Venugopal recuses himself from Tamil Nadu assembly trust vote case
July 7, 2017 12:34 IST
The plea filed by AIADMK MLA K Pandiarajan, considered to be close to former chief minister O Panneerselvam, sought to set aside the trust vote in state assembly on grounds that MLAs had voted "under distress".
GST implementation in Jammu-Kashmir: President Pranab Mukherjee gives his assent
July 7, 2017 12:25 IST
With the exception of Jammu & Kashmir, all states have implemented GST which was rolled out on July 1. This was the first time in the history of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that a resolution, seeking a presidential order on a constitutional amendment, was discussed and passed.
India’s tough anti-hijacking law comes into force
July 7, 2017 12:22 IST
In other cases of hijacking, guilty will be punished with imprisonment for life and fine, besides confiscation of movable and immovable property held by him or her.
Maharashtra: Over 4.6 crore trees planted in six days
July 7, 2017 12:12 IST
The Maharashtra forest department and other agencies have planted over 4.60 crore saplings across the state, exceeding the target of planting four crore trees till Friday, a senior official said. As many as 4,61,06,563 saplings were planted in the non-forested areas across the state.
Would have kept Burhan Wani alive, held dialogue with him: Congress leader Saifuddin Soz
July 7, 2017 11:55 IST
Saifuddin Soz on Burhan Wani: "Mere bas mein hota toh Burhan Wani ko zinda rakhta aur unse dialogue karta (If it were up to me, Burhan Wani would have been kept alive and a dialogue would have taken place), the Congress MP said.
CBI raids at Lalu Prasad Yadav’s premises: Time for Nitish Kumar to speak up, says BJP leader Giriraj SinghSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 13:50 IST
"Now, Nitish Kumar has to decide if he wants to stay with Lalu Prasad, who is already a convict in corruption case," BJP leader Giriraj Singh said.
CBI raids on Lalu Prasad Yadav highlights: BJP using central agencies to disturb opposition parties, says Mamata Banerjee
July 7, 2017 20:55 IST
CBI raids at Lalu Prasad Yadav, family's residences: BJP demands statement from Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, wonders whether Janata Dal (United)-Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance will continue; senior BJP Sushil Kumar Modi demands Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav be sacked.
CBI raids Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family over corruption charges in allotment of IRCTC hotelsSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 12:47 IST
Lalu Prasad corruption case: The CBI case is related to alleged irregularities in tenders allotted to a private company for development, maintenance and operation of Railway hotels in Ranchi and Puri in 2006, when Lalu was the Railway minister.
National parties collected Rs 287.89 crore during 2016 assembly polls: ReportSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 08:06 IST
According to the ADR report, the election expenditure reports of political parties contain information on the funds collected at the central headquarters of the party as well as at the state level.
For larger Opposition unity, parties to discuss farmer issues, role of GovernorsSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 07:03 IST
Opposition parties had earlier discussed the farmer agitation during their meeting on the Presidential polls on June 14. There was a general consensus on organising a nationwide protest seeking comprehensive loan waiver and implementation of the M S Swaminathan Commission report.
Can state come up with own definition of school vans, Bombay HC asks govtSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 05:46 IST
In an affidavit filed earlier, the state government had stated that a contract between the bus contractor and the school is mandatory if a bus is taken on contract by school authorities.
Tharad residents take out rally for separate districtSubscriber Only
July 7, 2017 05:36 IST
The rally was led by former Congress MLA from Tharad Mavjibhai Patel and local land dealer Dilip Doshi, who claimed that he was aligned with BJP. They also said the rally was “non-political”. Around 400 people were part of the rally, police said.
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